See subject above. It is very similar to Henin's if you ask me. Others?? Connors, Federer, Kuerten, Borg, Becker???

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I was at this casino minding my own business, and this guy came up to me and said, "You're gonna have to move, you're blocking a fire exit." As though if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you're flammible and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. - Mitch Hedberg

Ahhhhhh...Miloslav Mecir...the big cat, one of the smoothest players EVER!

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I was at this casino minding my own business, and this guy came up to me and said, "You're gonna have to move, you're blocking a fire exit." As though if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you're flammible and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. - Mitch Hedberg

I was at this casino minding my own business, and this guy came up to me and said, "You're gonna have to move, you're blocking a fire exit." As though if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you're flammible and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. - Mitch Hedberg

I love all the backhands mentioned here, but I want to remind everyone of the forgotten beautiful one-hander possessed by Karel Novacek.

Two backhand shots I will never forget:

--Lendl's topspin backhand lob to save match point against Pat Cash (on Super Saturday at the USO? or was it the AO?)

--Leconte's backhand pass of Sampras from way behind the baseline in the deuce corner (I think it was on a break point) early in the match in the DC final. Cliff Drysdale yelled "The ball was behind him! How did he do that?"

Ahhhhhh...Miloslav Mecir...the big cat, one of the smoothest players EVER!

Guys and Gals, I've seen a video of a French Open match between Mecir and Lendl and you wouldn't believe how slow they're hitting. I know that was Mecir's game plan (to bore Ivan to death), but holy sheep they're seriously hitting softer than Henin versus Serena. At one point I think I remember the crowd booing.

Mecir was just massaging these moonballs to Lendl's backhand, and Lendl was looping them back. Repeat. Repeat.

I was never a big fan of Becker's hammer gripped muscle-bound backhand.

One handers are just inherently, IMO, more beautiful than two handers, so really there is no two handed backhands that I think are as pretty let alone prettier than a good one hander, but Safin, Kafelnikov, Mardy Fish, and Agassi all have lovely two-handers.

I voted for Guga. Fed's is nice but under pressure he slices a lot. A safe play for sure, but Kuerten's backhand is better.

I agree, BUT under pressure Federer has also been known to top spin shots out of his ass that I've never seen anybody pull. And nobody can half volley a backhand off his foot like Federer. His timing is sometimes supernatural.

I was at this casino minding my own business, and this guy came up to me and said, "You're gonna have to move, you're blocking a fire exit." As though if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you're flammible and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. - Mitch Hedberg

Thanks, J. I love tennis. It's the one thing in the world I can do or talk about any time and not be bored. Everything else is a struggle. I think my thoughts on tennis far exceeds my ability to play it. If I strike it rich in Hollywood soon I would seriously consider trying to get on the Chair Umpire career track. What a life that would be. Or coach a d-3 college team.

Saulnier has a nice one-handed backhand too. It's a lot like Scheng Schalken's, another guy with a great one-hander.

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I know that i am going to be off topic, but I found you by the way on searching google..What do I want to know?...Please, if somebodey knows email of some fun club Miloslav Mecir, or his private email, etc..I'll be so gratefull!! ..I was searching through the google, but I didn't findanything but his earlier career....

I hardly remember Lendl (before my time, really) but i seemto remember his backhand being a quite an ugly stroke...I wouldn't rank it alongside Federer's, Sabatini's and definitely notHenin-Hardenne's....

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Well, I know he's not fully developed or put together yet but I have to say that Richard Gasquet single-handedly gave me an appreciation for one-handers and just watching him hit that dagum thing makes me drool. It's the most beatiful thing I"ve ever seen.